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Augustan Rogue

Stealth game set in the times of the ancient Roman empire. Play as a spy to steal secret technologies.
I was unable to finish it all... I wanted more levels. Many graphics are low quality (2d top-down games generally look dodgy regardless) and the menu screen is a concept art! More importantly, I have 0 sound effects or music, which I am not familiar with.
Regardless, I feel it's a decent effort for my first game jam. I'll try not to give myself too much work next time!

**Tips**
-Equip your daggers (number 2) and sneak behind the guards to kill them
-Use your throwing knifes sparingly! You only have 3, so save them for picking off hard enemies at range or if you need to kill a guard that's locked onto you.
-Movement creates sound, as shown by the circle (does not travel through walls) that enemies will hear. Make use of ctrl to sneak!

Fun game. I loved the stealth and having a choice of weapons (ranged and melee) was a nice touch, especially for 48 hours!

Few issues I picked up on:
- First enemy is a pure trial and error learning experience. Very much thrown in at the deep end. I'd try to make him visible some how so you can introduce people to the game.

- Character doesn't properly face the direction your mouse is pointing. It looks cool and plays well and this was a let down for me.

The weapon 2 sprite is supposed to show the player character body diagonal as to be more like a real stance, but I didn't make the graphics show where the head is facing well enough. Thanks for the feedback!

Good start. Once the bugs are worked out you should have a good game here.

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